This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Office of the Secretary 

6 CFR Part 31 

[Docket No. DHS–2008–0076] 

RIN 1601–AA52 

Ammonium Nitrate Security Program 

AGENCY: National Protection and 

Programs Directorate, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 

SUMMARY: The National Protection and 

Programs Directorate of the Department 

of Homeland Security is announcing a 

series of public meetings to consult with 

the public on a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM), entitled 

‘‘Ammonium Nitrate Security Program,’’ 

which was published in the Federal 

Register on August 3, 2011. Under the 

proposed rule, the Department of 

Homeland Security would regulate the 

sale and transfer of ammonium nitrate 

pursuant to section 563 of the Fiscal 

Year 2008 Department of Homeland 

Security Appropriations Act with the 

purpose of preventing the use of 

ammonium nitrate in an act of 

terrorism. The Department seeks public 

input on the proposed rule, particularly 

input regarding the questions and issues 

raised in the NPRM and raised in this 

notice of public meetings. 

Dates, Times, and Locations: Public 

meetings are scheduled to be held on 

the following dates at the following 

locations. 

Jackson, Mississippi—Tuesday, October 

11, 2011, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Jackson 

Marriott, 200 East Amite Street, 

Jackson, MS 39201, Windsor Ballroom 

1&2. 

Lubbock, Texas—Thursday, October 13, 

2011, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Holiday Inn 

Hotel & Towers, 801 Avenue Q, 

Lubbock, TX 79401, S. Plains Conf 

Center. 

Sacramento, California—Tuesday, 

October 18, 2011, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., 

DoubleTree Hotel Sacramento, 2001 

Point West Way, Sacramento, CA 

95815, Capitol Ballroom, Salon B/C. 

Knoxville, Tennessee—Thursday, 

October 20, 2011, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., 

Knoxville Marriott, 500 E Hill Ave, 

Knoxville, TN 37915, Georgia/ 

Carolina Ballroom. 

Overland Park, Kansas (near Kansas 

City, Missouri)—Tuesday, October 25, 

2011, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Overland Park 

Marriott, 10800 Metcalf Ave, 

Overland Park, KS 66210. 

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma—Thursday, 

October 27, 2011, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., 

Sheraton Oklahoma City Hotel, 1 

North Broadway Ave, Oklahoma City, 

OK 73102. 

Savannah, Georgia—Tuesday, 

November 1, 2011, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., 

Hilton Savannah DeSoto, 15 East 

Liberty Street, Savannah, Ga. 31401– 

3979. 

Charleston, West Virginia—Thursday, 

November 3, 2011, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., 

Ramada Charleston Downtown, 600 

Kanawha Blvd East, Charleston, WV 

25303. 

Mobile, Alabama—Tuesday, November 

8, 2011, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Mobile 

Marriott, 3101 Airport Blvd, Mobile 

AL 36606, Magnolia-Camellia 

Ballroom. 

Washington, District of Columbia— 

Thursday, November 10, 2011, 10 

a.m.–2 p.m., The Kellogg Conference 

Hotel at Gallaudet University, 800 

Florida Ave, NE., Washington, DC 

20002. 

Denver, Colorado—Tuesday, November 

15, 2011, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Grand Hyatt 

Denver, 1750 Welton Street, Denver, 

CO 80202. 

The Department of Homeland 

Security may announce changes to the 

current schedule or additional public 

meeting dates, times, and locations in a 

subsequent notice or notices to be 

published in the Federal Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ammonium Nitrate Security Program 

Manager, U.S. Department of Homeland 

Security, National Protection and 

Programs Directorate, Infrastructure 

Security Compliance Division (NPPD/ 

ISCD), 245 Murray Lane, SW., Mail Stop 

0610, Arlington, VA 20598–0610, 

telephone number (703) 235–5263. For 

additional information on public 

meeting facilities, information on access 

to those facilities for individuals with 

disabilities, or to request special 

assistance at public meetings, please 

contact the Ammonium Nitrate Security 

Program Manager at (703) 235–5263. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Section 563 of the Fiscal Year 2008 

Department of Homeland Security 

Appropriations Act amends the 

Homeland Security Act of 2002 and 

directs DHS to ‘‘regulate the sale and 

transfer of ammonium nitrate by an 

ammonium nitrate facility to prevent 

the misappropriation or use of 

ammonium nitrate in an act of 

terrorism.’’ See Pub. L. 110–161, 

Division E (2007). That statute also 

directs DHS to consult with appropriate 

private sector entities, State 

governments, heads of other Federal 

departments and agencies, and other 

appropriate stakeholders in developing 

and implementing ammonium nitrate 

regulations. See id., 6 U.S.C. 488a(b); 

488a(g); and 488a(i)(4)(B). The 

Department published an advance 

notice of proposed rulemaking on 

October 29, 2008 seeking public 

comment on a Secure Handling of 

Ammonium Nitrate Program, which was 

followed by the notice of proposed 

rulemaking for the Ammonium Nitrate 

Security Program published for public 

comment on August 3, 2011. See 73 FR 

64280 (advance notice of proposed 

rulemaking); 76 FR 46908 (notice of 

proposed rulemaking). 

Purpose 

The National Protection and Programs 

Directorate of the Department of 

Homeland Security will hold public 

meetings to consult with the public and 

with other interested parties on the 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

for the Ammonium Nitrate Security 

Program. The agenda for the public 

meetings will consist of a presentation 

by the Department on the elements of 

the NPRM, followed by comments from 

the attending public concerning the 

proposed rulemaking. 

Public Meeting Procedures and 

Participation 

For those members of the public that 

cannot attend the scheduled public 

meetings, a copy of the Department’s 

presentation provided at the public 

meetings will made available via the 

Department’s Ammonium Nitrate 

Security Program Web site in midOctober at http://www.dhs.gov/files/ 


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programs/ammonium-nitrate-securityprogram.shtm. 

Each meeting is open to the public 

and each is expected to last up to a total 

of four hours. Please note that a public 

meeting may adjourn early if all 

commenters present have had the 

opportunity to speak prior to the 

scheduled conclusion of the meeting. 

DHS will use sign-in sheets to 

voluntarily collect contact information 

from the attending public and to 

properly log oral comments received 

during the meetings. Providing contact 

information will be voluntary, and 

members of the public may also make 

anonymous oral comments. Seating may 

be limited, but session organizers will 

make every effort to suitably 

accommodate all participants. In order 

to allow as many members of the public 

as possible to speak, each speaker must 

limit his/her remarks to three minutes. 

A transcript of each of these public 

meetings will be provided in the 

electronic docket for the Ammonium 

Nitrate Security Program rulemaking, 

docket number DHS–2008–0076, 

available at http://www.regulations.gov. 

Written comments on the proposed 

Ammonium Nitrate Security Program 

may also be submitted to the 

Department of Homeland Security. As 

specified in the NPRM, you may submit 

comments, identified by docket number 

DHS–2008–0076, by one of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Follow 

the instructions at http:// 

www.regulations.gov for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of Homeland 

Security, National Protection and 

Programs Directorate, Infrastructure 

Security Compliance Division (NPPD/ 

ISCD), 245 Murray Lane, SW., Mail Stop 

0610, Arlington, VA 20598–0610. 

To avoid duplication, please use only 

one of these methods to submit written 

comments. 

Key Comments Solicited by the 

Department 

The Department is soliciting 

comments on all aspects of the NPRM. 

Of particular interest are comments 

addressing the following major issues: 

Ammonium Nitrate Use and 

Characteristics 

1. The types, quantities, and 

concentrations of ammonium nitrate 

and ammonium nitrate mixtures 

produced, used, sold, and transferred in 

the United States. 

2. The detonability of ammonium 

nitrate and ammonium nitrate mixtures 

of different quantities and 

concentrations. 

Registration 

1. The level of access to the Internet 

that potential registration applicants 

currently have and/or the level of access 

potential applicants anticipate having in 

the future. 

2. How potential registration 

applicants who do not have readilyaccessible Internet access could obtain 

the access necessary to register online. 

3. How to best notify agents (AN 

Agents) when ammonium nitrate 

purchasers (AN Purchasers) submit 

those AN Agents’ names to the 

Department prior to sale or transfer of 

ammonium nitrate. 

4. The efficiency and sufficiency of 

notifying applicants of registration 

number (AN Registered User Number) 

approvals and denials via e-mail or 

other electronic means. 

5. The proposed regulatory coverage 

of truck drivers and other ammonium 

nitrate transporters. 

Verification 

1. The proposed requirement that 

certain forms of identification should be 

acceptable for purposes of a visual 

identity verification check. 

2. The advisability, costs, and benefits 

of enabling AN Agents to provide AN 

Purchasers’ identity verification 

information directly to ammonium 

nitrate sellers (AN Sellers) when it is 

not possible for an AN Seller to verify 

the identity of the AN Purchaser in 

person. 

3. Possible alternative methods that 

could be employed to verify AN 

Purchasers’ identities in sales or 

transfers involving AN Agents. 

Recordkeeping 

1. The benefits and costs of 

maintaining records regarding the AN 

Purchaser (and, where applicable, AN 

Agent) verification process. 

2. How ammonium nitrate facility 

(AN Facility) personnel should notify 

AN Purchasers and AN Agents that the 

information they provide may be shared 

with the Department. 

Dated: October 3, 2011. 

Penny Anderson, 

Director, Infrastructure Security Compliance 

Division, Department of Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2011–26051 Filed 10–6–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

7 CFR Part 331 

9 CFR Part 121 

[Docket No. APHIS–2011–0099] 

Multi-Agency Informational Meeting 

Concerning Compliance With the 

Federal Select Agent Program; Public 

Meeting 

AGENCIES: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: This is to notify all interested 

parties, including individuals and 

entities possessing, using, or 

transferring federally listed biological 

agents and toxins, that a meeting will be 

held to provide specific regulatory 

guidance related to the Federal Select 

Agent Program established under the 

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism 

Preparedness and Response Act of 2002. 

The meeting is being organized by the 

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service, the Department of Health and 

Human Services’ Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention, and the 

Department of Justice’s Federal Bureau 

of Investigation, Criminal Justice 

Information Services. Issues to be 

discussed include personnel reliability 

programs, pre-employment background 

screenings, occupational health 

programs, and BSL4 surety programs. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

November 16, 2011, from 7:30 a.m. to 

5 p.m. Persons who wish to attend the 

meeting must register by October 14, 

2011. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

The Howard H. Baker, Jr. Center for 

Public Policy, 1640 Cumberland 

Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

APHIS: Ms. Cassie Armiger, Program 

Analyst, APHIS Select Agent Program, 

APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 2, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734–5960. 

CDC: Dr. Eduardo O’Neill, Training & 

Outreach Officer, Division of Select 

Agents and Toxins, CDC, 1600 Clifton 

Road MS A–46, Atlanta, GA 30333; 

(404) 718–2000. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title II of 

the Public Health Security and 

Bioterrorism Preparedness and 

Response Act of 2002, ‘‘Enhancing 

Controls on Dangerous Biological 

Agents and Toxins’’ (sections 201 

through 231), provides for the regulation 


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